Description : Esters of fatty acids with higher alcohol other than glycerol are called as (A) Oils (B) Polyesters (C) Waxes (D) Terpenoids
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Fats differ from waxes in that fats have : (a) More unsaturation (b) Higher melting points (c) A glycerol backbone (d) Longer fatty acids
Last Answer : A glycerol backbone
Description : Oils and fats are (a) Glyceryl esters of higher fatty acids (b) Acetyl esters of higher fatty acids (c) Ethyl esters of fatty acids (d) Methyl esters of fatty acids
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Chemically, fats are esters of long carbon-chain acids and which of the following: w) ethanol x) glycerol y) ethylene glycol z) sodium hydroxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GLYCEROL
Description : Wax is a (A) Mixture of glycerides (B) Mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols excepting glycerine (C) Liquid at room temperature (D) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids
Last Answer : (B) Mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols excepting glycerine
Description : Depot fats of mammalian cells comprise mostly of (A) Cholesterol (B) Cholesterol esters (C) Triacyl glycerol (D) Phospholipids
Description : Which of the following statements best describes the structure of waxes? (a) long-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids (b) long-chain saturated carboxylic acids (c) long-chain esters (d) short-chain esters
Last Answer : long-chain esters
Description : Waxes contain higher alcohols named as (A) Methyl (B) Ethyl (C) Phytyl (D) Cetyl
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Esters can be formed by nucleophilic substitution reactions of : (a) carboxylic acids and alcohols ; acid-catalyzed (b) acid chlorides and alcohols (c) both of the above (d) neither of the above
Last Answer : both of the above
Description : Bile, an emulsifier liquid, is made by the liver and later stored within the gallbladder and released in the duodenum. Bile is composed of bile salts, cholesterol and bile pigments. ... enzymes that break fats into simpler fatty acids and glycerol. Digestion System - Image Diversity: gallbladder
Last Answer : What is the adnexal organ of the digestive system in which bile is stored?
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about triacylglycerols? (a) When solids and semisolids at room temperature, they are called fats. (b) When liquids at room temperature, they are ... low melting points are composed of saturated fatty acids, causing them to be liquids at room temperature
Last Answer : Triacylglycerols with low melting points are composed of saturated fatty acids, causing them to be liquids at room temperature
Description : Glycerol released from adipose tissue by hydrolysis of triglycerides is mainly (A) Taken up by liver (B) Taken up by extrahepatic tissues (C) Reutilised in adipose tissue (D) Excreted from the body FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 85
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The importance of phospholipids as constituent of cell membrane is because they possess (A) Fatty acids (B) Both polar and nonpolar groups (C) Glycerol (D) Phosphoric acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The basic constituent of vegetable oils is (A) Triglyceride (B) Fatty acids (C) Fatty alcohol (D) Mono esters
Last Answer : (A) Triglyceride
Description : Fats as compared to oils have (A) More unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids (B) Less unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids (C) Much higher reactivity to oxygen (D) Lower melting point
Last Answer : (B) Less unsaturated glycerides of fatty acids
Description : Assertion :- Bile helps in emulsification of fats. Reason `:-` During emulsification fat is brokendown into fatty acid and glycerol.
Last Answer : Assertion :- Bile helps in emulsification of fats. Reason `:-` During emulsification fat is brokendown ... D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Which of the following regulates lipolysis in adipocytes? (A) Activation of fatty acid synthesis mediated by CAMP (B) Glycerol phosphorylation to prevent futile esterification of fatty acids (C) ... result of hormone stimulated increases in CAMP levels (D) Activation of CAMP production by Insulin
Description : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : When the stired triacylglycerol is lipolysed in the adipose tissue blood levels of _____ increased. (A) FFA only (B) Glycerol only (C) Free fatty acids (FFA) and Glycerol (D) Triacyl glycero
Description : Cerebrosides are composed of (A) Sphingosine, fatty acids, glycerol and phosphoric acid (B) Sphingosine, fatty acids, galactose (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, galactose (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, galactose, sphingol
Description : Phosphatidic acid on hydrolysis yields (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, Glucose (D) Sphingol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid
Description : Sphingomyelins on hydrolysis yields (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, sphingosine, choline and fatty acids (C) Sphingosine, phosphoric acid, Glycerol and inositol (D) Sphingosine, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline
Description : Sphingomyelins are composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid and (A) Sphingosine and choline (B) Glycerol and sphingosine (C) Glycerol and Serine (D) Glycerol and Choline
Description : Lecithins are composed of (A) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Choline (B) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Ethanolamine (C) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Serine (D) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Beaine
Description : Phospholipids help the oxidation of (A) Glycerol (B) Fatty acids (C) Glycerophosphates(D) None of these
Description : Salivary lipase converts dietary triglycerides into (A) Diglycerides and fatty acids (B) Monoglycerides and fatty acids (C) Glycerol and fatty acids (D) All of these
Description : Salkowski test is performed to detect (A) Glycerol (B) Cholesterol (C) Fatty acids (D) Vitamin D
Description : Cephalin consists of (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and inositol (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and serine
Description : Oil is a/an (A) Mixture of glycerides (B) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids (C) Solid at normal temperature (D) Ester of alcohols other than glycerine
Last Answer : (B) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids
Description : One functional sub-unit of multi-enzyme complex for de novo synthesis of fatty acids contains (A) One —SH group (B) Two —SH groups (C) Three —SH groups (D) Four —SH groups FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 87
Description : Propionyl CoA is formed on oxidation of (A) Monounsaturated fatty acids (B) Polyunsaturated fatty acids (C) Fatty acids with odd number of carbon atoms (D) None of these FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 83
Description : What role does enzyme pepsin play? (1) It converts fats into acids (2) If converts fats into glycerol (3) It converts proteins into peptones (4) It converts starch into sugar
Last Answer : (3) It converts proteins into peptones Explanation: Pepsin is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into peptone and polypeptides. If is produced in the stomach and is one of the main digestive enzymes.
Description : Fatty acids react with trihydric alcohols to form
Last Answer : glycerides.
Description : Upon hydrolysis, proteins give (a) Amino acids (b) Hydroxy acids (c) Fatty acids (d) Alcohols
Last Answer : Amino acids
Description : Long chain fatty acyl CoA esters are transported across the mitochondrial membrane by (A) cAMP (B) Prostaglandin (C) Carnitine (D) Choline
Description : The enzyme that catalyse the changing of emulsified oils to fatty acids and glycerol is -
Last Answer : The enzyme that catalyse the changing of emulsified oils to fatty acids and glycerol is - A. Pepsin B. Lipase C. Amylase D. Sucrose
Description : Fatty acids and glycerol are first absorbed by
Last Answer : Fatty acids and glycerol are first absorbed by A. Lymph vessels B. Blood C. Blood capillaries D. Hepatic portal Vein
Description : If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (A)____ and enter the pathway. Glycerol would enter the pathway after being convert
Last Answer : If fatty acids were to be respired they would first be degraded to (A)____ and enter the ... enter the pathway after being converted to (B)____
Description : Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, cannot be absorbed into the blood. They are first inco
Last Answer : Fill in the blanks and complete the following paragraph fatty acids and glycerol being (a)____, ... release the absorbed substances into the (f)_____
Description : Fatty acids and glycerol are not absorbed into the blood. Why?
Last Answer : Fatty acids and glycerol are not absorbed into the blood. Why?
Description : What are soaps? (1) Salts of silicates (2) Ester of heavy fatty acids (3) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids (4) Mixture of glycerol and alcohol
Last Answer : (3) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
Description : Carrier ions like Na+ facilitate the absorption of substances like (a) amino acids and glucose (b) glucose and fatty acids (c) fatty acids and glycerol (d) fructose and some amino acids.
Last Answer : (a) amino acids and glucose
Description : Select the correct match of the digested products in humans given in column I with their absorption site and mechanism in column II. Column I Column II (a) Glycerol, fatty acids Duodenum, ... , glucose Small intestine, active absorption (d) Fructose, Na+ Small intestine, passive absorption
Last Answer : (c) Glycine, glucose Small intestine, active absorption
Description : Soap is (a) a mixture of salts of fatty acids (b) a salt of glycerol (c) a mixture of ethers (d) a mixture of aromatic ethers
Last Answer : a mixture of salts of fatty acids
Description : What are the building blocks of proteins? a. monosaccharaides b. amino acids c. fatty acids d. glycerol
Last Answer : b. amino acids
Description : In the digestive system, proteins are broken down into: a) simple sugars. b) fatty acids. c) amino acids. d) glycerol.
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- AMINO ACIDS.
Description : What is the indicator for fats oils and waxes?
Last Answer : Need answer